If, as a Person Consumes More and More of a Good

question 77

Multiple Choice

If, as a person consumes more and more of a good, each additional unit adds less satisfaction than the previous unit consumed, we are seeing the workings of

• A)the law of demand.
• B)the law of supply.
• C)the law of increasing marginal opportunity cost.
• D)the law of diminishing marginal utility.

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Definitions:

Add

In context, add might not be a specific key term without further context; it typically means to combine or sum quantities in mathematics.

Assumption

Something presumed to be true or certain to occur, even without evidence.

Simp

A slang term often used colloquially to describe someone who performs excessive sympathy and attention toward another person, sometimes in pursuit of a romantic relationship, typically perceived as not reciprocated or appreciated to the same extent.

Taut

An expression or statement that is redundantly repetitive or circular in its reasoning, effectively always true.